| Navy Component | |
|---|---|
| |
| Founded | 15 January 1831 |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Type | Navy |
| Role | Maritime warfare |
| Size | 1,300 |
| Part of |  Belgian Armed Forces |
| Garrison/HQ | Zeebrugge, Bruges, Ostend |
| Ship classes | |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Divisional admiral Tanguy Botman |
| Admiral Benelux | Vice admiral René Tas |
| Insignia | |
| Naval ensign |  |
| Naval jack |  |
The Belgian Navy, officially the Naval Component (Dutch: Marinecomponent, pronounced [maːˈriːnəkɔmpoːˌnɛnt]; French: Composante marine, pronounced [kɔ̃pozɑ̃t maʁin]; German: Marinekomponente, pronounced [maˈʁiːnəkɔmpoˌnɛntə]) of the Belgian Armed Forces,[1][2][3][4] is the naval service of Belgium.
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